ìgbèkùn
noun
/ì.ɡ͡bè.kũ̀/
Definitions
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captivity, bondage
Ọ̀sanyìn ń fomi-ojú ṣe ògbérè ìgbèkùn Osanyin is using his tears as a dirge for his captivity
Etymology
From ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) + gbè (“to be in an unsatisfactory state”) + okùn (“ropes”), literally “the unsatisfactory state of being bounded”.
Component words
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “igbekun”.
Reference:
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